“I think that’s because we haven’t had a chance yet to share it together.

“People were saying they could see a wee waver in my lip and that they thought I was going to bubble.

“But I told them I held it in. I was so emotional when I came off the mat after I won I didn’t know what to do.”

Kimberley beat India’s Shuhshila Likmabam after just 84 seconds.

And Louise clinched victory after English opponent Kelly Edwards was disqualified with just three seconds left, having committed too many fouls.

The winning sisters were cheered on by their dad, Thomas snr – who introduced the girls to the sport – mum Agnes and middle brother Thomas jnr.

And the grounded pair, who began their journey at Monklands Judo Club, paid tribute to the support they’ve had from their family and local community in Lanarkshire.

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Kimberley Renicks collects Gold in the 48kg womens contest.

Louise added: “I think everybody in Coatbridge will be proud of us.

“I’m sure there will be a lot of messages on Facebook and Twitter and texts over the next few days. We are who we are because of our parents and we know the people of Coatbridge will have been supporting us.”

The golden girls are now looking forward to enjoying the rest of the Games - and cheering on their judo friends and all the other Scots competitors.

Kimberley said: “Our main focus now is cheering on the rest of the team over the next couple of days.

“We will also watch as many of the other sports as we can. It’s all about getting behind Team Scotland.”

She added: “It is absolutely brilliant to have won gold. It is what I had been hoping for and what I have wanted for the last two years.

“The crowd have been behind all of us and it has been a great start to the Commonwealth Games.

“I could not have done it without Team Scotland and Judo Scotland, all of the fans, the family who have supported me all the way. If they had not put the effort in to get me to all of these places, I would not have been here today.”

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Scotland's Louise Renicks with her gold medal following victory over England's Kelly Edwards

Her sister admitted she had watched Kimberley’s fight but had had to work to keep herself grounded for her own medal efforts.

Louise added: “’I have always believed I could get this medal.

“Now I have got it, my job is done and I am feeling brilliant, really proud of myself.

“I watched a bit of my sister’s fight, where she won and then got her medal, but I had to keep myself focused.”

She went on: “I feel really proud with us getting the first gold medals for Scotland and there is much more to come.”

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